All databases require your library card number for access from home.
World Book Online- This award winning database has five different sites to choose from, including a premier reference center, a children's site, and two specialty sites.
Universal Class- Choose from over 500 courses on a variety of topics. A live instructor is on hand to help you and provide feedback.
Transparent Languages- Offering over 70 languages, Byki includes a variety of learning options that build listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills.
Signing Savvy- A sign language dictionary containing thousands of videos of ASL signs. You can also create virtual flashcards, print signs, build sign phrases, and more.
MasterFILE Premier- Part of the EBSCOhost Research database, MasterFILE Premier provides full text articles from nearly 17,000 periodicals.
EBSCOhost Research Databases- Designed for use in public libraries, this site offers more than 300 full text and secondary databases to help you find exactly what you need.
Business Searching Interface- Provides business researchers with the highly refined tools they need in order to conduct sophisticated searches for the business content that they require.
Consumer Health Complete- This comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content is designed to support the information needs of patients, and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics.
Biography in Context- Has more than 450,000 biographies on over 380,000 people.
Chicago Tribune Historical Archives- Images and full text articles of historical issues and events. Also includes obituaries and death notices.
Illinois and Chicago Area News- Ideal for exploring issues and events at the local, regional, national, and international level.
America's Newspapers- The largest searchable collection of full-text U.S. newspapers. Includes staff written articles, obituaries, announcements, births and deaths.
Access World News- A searchable collection of international and U.S. news sources from scores of countries on six continents, translated into English when written in other languages. Click on the "World" link on the left-hand side to access international news.
Illinois Newspapers- Searchable archives from over 60 titles from across Illinois. Click on the "Illinois" link on the left-hand side to access state news.
News Tribune Archives- View the archives for the LaSalle News Tribune from home or in the library.
Illinois Work Net- This is a place for Illinois' job seekers and businesses to connect to resources and services.
Heritage Quest- This online database is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical and historical researchers, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s. Researchers can use HeritageQuest Online to find their ancestors, trace their paths across America, and learn what life was like in the areas where they settled.
Ancestry Library - The Ancestry Library Edition collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930. The Map Center contains more than 1,000 historical maps and a strong Civil War collection. This service is available in the library only. Come in and ask us about it.
Novelist - Find books to read by Favorite Author, Title, or Series Name. Or, use “Describe a Plot” to find books based on WHO the story is about, WHAT happens in the story, and WHEN and WHERE the story takes place.
Chilton Online Auto Repair Manuals - ChiltonLibrary.com represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make, & model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models.
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Repair Reference Center- Contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles; with repair information for most major makes starting as far back as 1954.
Price It! - An antique/collectibles pricing tool, containing data from a variety of sources, including online auctions (eBay), online antique dealers (GoAntiques & TIAS) and land-based auction houses. The database currently has over 23 million prices realized for art, antiques and collectibles in more than 100 categories and subcategories with over 10 million images.
Thomson Gale Legal Forms- Provides a wide selection of state-specific & multi-state legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant, & many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory & a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen's language.
